Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to over a fraud where a woman’s bank card was used nearly 40 times.

Officers have released CCTV images of the man they feel can help with the investigation.

On Friday, June 24, the woman, who is in her 20s, was on Station Road between Thatcham train station and the Royal Mail sorting offices when she lost her grey handbag, which contained her purse and travel documents.

After losing her bag, she found her bank card was used 38 times for contactless payments, costing less than £30 each time, across Thatcham, Newbury and Reading.

The man who police want to talk to about a card fraud

PC Lisa Hill of Newbury Police Station said: “The card has been used in several bookmaker shops in Newbury, Thatcham and Reading and also in other shops where tobacco and scratch cards have been purchased.

“We would like to speak to the man in the CCTV images as we believe he has information which could help with our investigation and so we would ask anyone who recognises him, please get in touch as soon as possible.”